Trastuzumab may lead to serious heart problems, including heart failure. The risk of heart problems is increased if you also use an anthracycline (e.g., doxorubicin). Your doctor may need to stop this medication if heart problems occur.
Trastuzumab use may sometimes result in a serious reaction to the IV infusion with serious lung problems. If these problems occur, they usually happen while the drug is being given...
Read moreQ. I’m having TCH chemotherapy for breast cancer. What is it?A. The chemotherapy drugs Paclitaxel (Taxol) or docetaxel (Taxotere) and... Read more »
Q. I’ve been diagnosed with HER2-positive stage II breast cancer, and after surgery will be doing chemo (AC + T). After that’s done, my... Read more »
From the San Antonio Breast Conference in December, new data shows a higher than predicted rate of breast cancer recurrence even with very... Read more »
The annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), held last month, is the premier scientific symposium in the world for breast... Read more »
On Sunday, the New York Times ran an interesting article on Avastin, a drug that has been mentioned to me several times, as the latest... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Herceptin causes flu-like symptoms in about 40% of the people who take it. These symptoms may include: fever chills muscle aches nausea Side... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Herceptin (chemical name: trastuzumab) is one of the first targeted therapies used to treat breast cancer. It specifically attacks, kills off, or... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Brand name: Herceptin Chemical name: Trastuzumab Class: HER2 (human epidermal receptor 2) inhibitor targeted therapy. Tykerb is another HER2... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Rib cage pain includes any pain or discomfort in the area of the ribs.See: Chest painAlternative NamesPain - rib cageConsiderationsWith a broken rib,... Read more »
PORTLAND, Ore. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- If you've ever broken a rib, your doctor probably told you to go home, take some pain medication, and let... Read more »